It's a slightly smaller stage than it was the last time these two teams met, but make no mistake: This Patriots - Giants matchup is pretty big. It's a non-conference game, but considering the current state of the Patriots, it's a biggie...

All right, Bill. Let's see the magic. Let's see that X's and O's hocus pocus, Coach Belichick.That famous schematic wizardry. That defensive know-how that has you on the path to Canton once you hang up your headset and hoodie...

Well, if the post-bye week section of the New England Patriots ' season looks anything like the pre-bye slate, we'll know what to expect in November and December. Standout performances from Tom Brady ? Check...

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Nobody gave Matt Flynn a chance. The night was Dec. 19 of last year. The Green Bay Packers were visiting the New England Patriots in a game they seemingly had to win to keep their playoff hopes alive, and nobody was giving them a second thought...

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They've been labeled one-dimensional. Pass happy. Too reliant on one player. Not to mention football's F-bomb: "finesse." The New England Patriots on Sunday gave their critics the finger and extended their vocabulary...

Consider this the midterm for the offense of the New England Patriots . The final exams aren't for a while. Those are at the end of the semester in January. But the Patriots still have a pretty big test coming up in the New York Jets ...

What's going on here? After only four regular-season games, Gillette Stadium has turned into a 68,756-seat infirmary. The injuries have hit the New England Patriots like waves, and every time they get up, another knocks them back down...

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Somehow, Tom Brady manages to keep surprising us. He entered this year with a Hall of Fame resume and almost unlimited expectations, and he's managed to exceed them. He's on pace to destroy the record books...

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It hasn't gone according to plan so far. The new, revamped defensive front seven was supposed to look...well, new and revamped. Instead, the New England Patriots have seen their 2011 defense look an awful lot like 2010's...